Tigers’ top prospect sidelined 12 weeks with muscle strain

The Tigers' top prospect, right-handed pitcher Franklin Perez,is expected to mi s at least 12 weeks recovering from a strained Ivan Rodriguez Jersey lat muscle, the team announced Monday (via the Detroit News).The Tigers acquired Perez, 20,last August in the blockbuster deadline dealthat sent ace Justin Verlander to the Astros.Perez's injury doesn't appear to require surgery, only rest.He split 2017 between high Single-A and Double-A.In Rougned Odor Jersey parts of three minor-league seasons, he has a 3.33 ERAand 214 strikeouts in 203 innings.Both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline have Perez listed as the Tigers' top prospect, just ahead of Alex Faedo, their first-round draft pick from last summer, the News reported, adding thatMLB Pipeline has him listed as the No. 39 prospect in all of MLB.

The Tigers’ top prospect, right-handed pitcher Franklin Perez,is expected to mi s at least 12 weeks recovering from a strained Ivan Rodriguez Jersey lat muscle, the team announced Monday (via the Detroit News).The Tigers acquired Perez, 20,last August in the blockbuster deadline dealthat sent ace Justin Verlander to the Astros.Perez’s injury doesn’t appear to require surgery, only rest.He split 2017 between high Single-A and Double-A.In Rougned Odor Jersey parts of three minor-league seasons, he has a 3.33 ERAand 214 strikeouts in 203 innings.Both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline have Perez listed as the Tigers’ top prospect, just ahead of Alex Faedo, their first-round draft pick from last summer, the News reported, adding thatMLB Pipeline has him listed as the No. 39 prospect in all of MLB.